Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of
God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on the profession of
our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost, we do now, in the presence of God, angels and this assembly,
most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in
Christ.

We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk
together in Christian love, to strive for the advancement of this Church, in
knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to
sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; to contribute
cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, to expenses of the
Church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the gospel through all
nations.

We also engage, to maintain family and secret devotions; to
religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and
acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings,
faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all
tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger, to abstain from substance abuse of
all kinds, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our
Savior.

We further engage, to watch over one another in brotherly love;
to remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress;
to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech: to be slow
to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules
of our Savior, to secure it without delay.

We moreover engage that, when
we remove from this place, we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other
church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and principles of
god's Word. And now under Him, who brought again from the dead, Our Lord Jesus,
be power and glory forever, Amen.

The obligations of church membership outlined
in the covenant are all scriptural, as may be seen from the following study

I. Salvation and Baptism (John 1:11-12; Matt.
28:19-20)

II. Duties to the Church

To walk together in Christian love (John 13:34-35)

To strive for the advancement of the church and promote
its prosperity and spirituality (Phil. 1:27; 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Cor. 7:1; 2 Peter
3:11)

To be slow to take offense, always ready for
reconciliation (Eph. 4:30-32)

V. We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we
will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church, where we can carry out
the spirit of the covenant and the principles of God’s word.